Body found in creek spurs murder probe

A woman's nude body was found partially submerged in Salado Creek Friday morning.

Published 9:37 pm, Friday, October 9, 2009

A woman's body was found in a South Bexar County creek Friday morning, partially submerged in the water after a morning of heavy rain.

A passerby in the 12000 block of Southton Road called authorities at 10:57 a.m. to report seeing a woman's nude body in Salado Creek, below the road and near a set of elevated railroad tracks, according to Bexar County sheriff's Deputy Ino Badillo.

Authorities arrived and saw the woman's body below, in a side channel of the creek.

Though it was initially feared the body could wash away because of rising waters, the current subsided enough so that authorities could wait for the medical examiner to remove the woman's remains. The body also appeared to be relatively lodged in place, Badillo said.

It was unclear Friday if the woman drowned or was killed in another way. Authorities also have not determined if the body was thrown over the bridge or if it washed downstream in the creek.

According to protocol, sheriff's detectives will investigate the incident as a homicide, though they are calling it a "deceased person" until the medical examiner can determine a cause of death, Badillo said.